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Handbook important points Flashcards

1
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euthanasia is preformed with an overdose of

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barbituates (sodium pentobarbital)

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2
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in rare cases, some small songbirds or baby mammals may be euthanized with

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carbon dioxide or isoflurane gas

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3
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top five rabies vectors species (RVS) in virginia

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raccoons 
skunks
foxes
woodchucks/groundhogs 
bats
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4
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due to RVS risk WCV does NOT rehabilitate

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adult raccoon or skunks (will admit and transfer juvis)

if needed there are RVS cages in back of the building to temproarily house - these animals DO NOT ENTER THE HOSPITAL.

will admit adult, juvi or nestling bats, foxes, and groundhogs and transfer to permitted mammal rehabbers

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5
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in accordance with the VA department of public health policy an mammals w/ known hx of human exposure (scratch, child handling, bite, contact with saliva) may be __. Who makes this decision?

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euthanized and submitted for rabies testing

local health department

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6
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it is essential to get a __ when a person submits a RVS

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complete record: name, address, phone or rescuer and ALL who may have been exposed

if people do not provide info get their car license plate number

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7
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read the WCV rabies reporting protocol

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promptly initiate wound care then report to supervisor

Mrs. Horne will contact the health department in the case of a mammal bite

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8
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read PP about “Answering the calls of the wild” about reuniting baby animals

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ask for pp

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9
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how can you minimize imprinting risk and stress to baby animals

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no petting
no talking (or talk quietly)
limited handling
cover eyes when possible

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10
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policy on non-natives

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WCV does not rehabilitate invasive spp

rare cases will do PE and give nutritional support but not additional diagnostics

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11
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non-native/invasive spp in VA

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Starlings 
pigeons 
mute swans 
house sparrows 
red-eared sliders
nutria
feral swine 
domestic species
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12
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biggest threat to native birds from non-native spp

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birds compete with native spp

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13
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why are red-eared sliders a problem

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usually released domesticated red-ears which have much higher tendency to carry Salmonella strains that negatively affect native turtles and people

these turtles will be euthanized if not found suitable placement

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14
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native species that WCV does not treat

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venomous snakes (copperhead, cottonmouth, rattlesnakes)
adult deer 
coyotes
adult raccoons 
adult skunks
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15
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why does WCV not rehabilitate adult white-tailed deer?

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illegal

they are also dangerous, high-stressed, and do poorly in captivity

don’t have proper cage/handling to safely treat and rehab

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16
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a white-tailed deer fawn becomes an adult on

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December 31 of birth year

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17
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besides being high risk RVS, raccoons and skunks also transmit zoonotic

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Baylisascaris spp. (roundworm)
VLM

husbandry issue too bc eggs are resistant to all commonly used disinfectants

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18
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all patients must be handled with

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googles
latex gloves
+/- appropriate leather gloves

capture vs. netting

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19
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SOAPs are to be done

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before PM treatments

20
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daily rounds and outdoor rounds

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1030ish depending

outdoor monday after morning rounds

21
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weighing days

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Monday and Thursday

*turn off scale when done, battery powered

22
Q

opened bags of fluids discarded in __ after opening

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14d

exception:
hetastarch can be kept in fridge after opening for 30d

23
Q

__ are prone to developing corneal ulcerations from trauma caused by the net/gloves

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screech owls

24
Q

cage cards

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yellow - vet care
blue - healthy
special diagnostics/NPO signs

25
Q

what should you check before anesthetizing a bird

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crop is empty

26
Q

once mix up tube feeding formulas it should be given w/in __ to minimize bacterial growth

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30mins

27
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especially important when admitting reptiles is to get a

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exact hx/location of where animal was found! must be released here and if we don’t have this info can’t release it :(

28
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cases that are highlighted on tx sheets must be done with

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veterinarian

29
Q

treatment for Baylisascaris spp. in mustelids

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fenbendazole 5d
or
praziquantel/pyrantel/pamoate/febatel 1 dose

30
Q

euthanasia weight cut off for rodent, lagomorphs, marsupials

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squirrels <35g
mice <4g
rabbits <50g
opossums <20g

31
Q

when doing an opthalmologic exam in raptors also do

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tonometry

32
Q

crop swab on accipiters, falcons, and columbiformes (pigeons and doves) for

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trichomoniasis

33
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__ test eagles and other scavenger spp if indicated

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lead

34
Q

tailguard all raptors except

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EASOs

35
Q

all aspergillosis susceptible raptors should get __ when in hospital

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itraconazole

first 5d BID then q24hr for 21d

36
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treatment for trichomoniasis

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carnidazole

37
Q

if passerines eyes are closed

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euthanize

38
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house finch (passerine) presents with conjunctivitis (periocular swelling, swollen eyelids) ocular and nasal discharge, impaired vision, depression, and weight loss

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suspect Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection = euthanize

39
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upper respiratory pathogen of wild birds often carried by house finches (introduced)

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M. gallisepticum

MG was once considered a pathogen primarily of domestic chickens.
MG emerged as a new infectious agent of songbirds in the 1990’s and is now known to infect house finches, American goldfinches, purple finches, pine grosbeaks, and evening grosbeaks.
MG is not known to infect humans.

40
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if passerines are not eating what can be done

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gavage feed

41
Q

avian species such as loons, grebes, cormorants, pelagic birds, herons and egrets should be started on preventative __

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voriconazole (expensive!)

42
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major pre-release considerations include

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recovery from illness/injury
risk of zoonosis
physical condition
weatherproofing 
release site 
seasonal timing of release 
behavioral and physicological fitness
43
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imprinting is believed to be irreversible and restricted primarily to

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birds (ducks, geese, swan, raptors, cranes)

these birds are unable to socialize and can pose harm to people

44
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__ is the socialization of an animal to humans through early or prolonged exposure or association with food

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taming

45
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__ is a gradual loss of response to a repeated stimulus (accustom to humans but doesn’t socialize or seek out humans)

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habituation

46
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__ is a process that occurs during a restricted period early in life which animal develops species identification

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imprinting

47
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tame and imprinted animals are __ for release

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unsuitable

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